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Detroit, MI vs Ashland, KY

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- Ashland is 0% more densely populated than Detroit.
- People are 90.7% more likely to be married in Ashland.
- The Median Age is 6.5 years older in Ashland.
 Detroit, MIAshland, KYUnited States
 Population  Unlock21,695329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.538.4
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 Population - 2010711,198  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock21,981285,036,114
 Population - 19901,027,974  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-8.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-35.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,020.493.4
 Land Area138.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Detroit, MIAshland, KYUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Detroit, MIAshland, KYUnited States
 White10.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.6%12.2%
 Asian1.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Detroit, MIAshland, KYUnited States
 Married Population25.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.0%50.2%
 Never Married56.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock19.1%10.8%
 Widowed6.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.422.60
 Households250,096  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,44580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children15.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households120,385  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children25.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Detroit    116 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Have lived in the area for over a year (suburb of Grosse Pointe), but I work in downtown Detroit. I'm amazed at how cool this city is. So much to do and see, tat we  More

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Spent some time in the city but lived in multiple suburban areas in the metro area. I lived in Farmington Hills, Novi, Birmingham, and Rochester. Really, all were great.  More

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Cold, unfriendly, envious people within the city limits. The unfriendliness can turn into aggression and sometimes even bullying. Crabs in a barrel reside here and the  More

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Reviews for Ashland    11 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I'm 33 years old, and I've lived in this town for 25 of them. Not by choice. The majority of people here, and I'm not exaggerating, are on drugs. It's sad. And I'm  More

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Over 6 years ago

The people of Ashland are amazing and its growing and getting better everyday. Every weekend there is things to get involved with and excellent local restaurants, as  More

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Over 6 years ago

I'm new to Ashland and it's a step up from flood ravaged Louisiana! I love the weather we have here. After our first year living in Ashland and having  More

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